Ten to watch, even as they demur
Tag: Cook County assessor
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Who’ll Keep Your Rent Down Now?
In the Cook County assessor’s race: the insider, the outsider, or the guy with no phone?
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Carol Marin Handicaps the Cook County Assessor’s Race
Definitely worth a read, even though (or because) you might not like what you hear. For background reading on the relationship between the assessor’s office, Michael Madigan, and property taxes , I assembled a buffet of Ben Joravsky’s reporting centering around the 7% tax cap; Eric Zorn has a good FAQ on the subject. What […]
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October Surprise
Mayor Daley says he’s not raising property taxes. But he is. Here’s how.
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Goodbye to the 7 Percent Property-Tax Solution
Confused by the phaseout of the 7% property tax cap? Here’s the deal, from the annals of Ben Joravsky’s property tax reporting.
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News roundup: Dog bites man edition
* The city’s going to use parking meter funds to cover the deficit in lieu of raising taxes. * Property taxes are going up. Meaning it’s a good time to start paying attention to the Cook County Assessor’s race. * Block 37: facing foreclosure. Of the public TIF money gone to the hole project, $60 […]
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Who’ll Decide How Much You Pay?
A look at the cast of characters running for the obscure but critical office of Cook County assessor
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Clouted Dude of the Week…
Joe Berrios, chairman of the Cook County Regular Democratic Organization, member of the county board of review, Springfield lobbyist, and candidate for Cook County assessor. Greg Hinz’s post on him is one to keep in mind when you step into the voting booth.